these embodied walls
Collaboration with dancers Nehara Kalev and Marissa Neilson. This work documents manipulation of two large, spinning walls. I was struck by the way my energy constantly returned to me as I pushed or pulled the walls. Like a karmic dance, space expanded and contracted, reversed direction, slowed and paused. My body was highly aware because the walls could easily swing back and injure my body or the body of one of my collaborators at a moment’s notice. My years as a competitive athlete came into play as I anticipated the wall’s movement while pivoting and dodging collapsing spaces. Performed by Amanda Boggs.